“Interesting…” The Duke said as he back flipped out of the way. He took note of the maple leaves that surrounded his opponent. /Perhaps, I was wrong,/ the Duke thought, thinking this was his foe’s use of his powers.

“SHUT UP!!” The Duke’s face turned red, growling and gritting his teeth as he swung his sword over. It was a combination of a block and an offensive strike when he slammed his sword against Kazuha’s.

“That’s right. Tremble at my feet!” He stabbed Kazuha at the chest, hoping the other wouldn’t dodge.

Being a dirty fighter, the Duke took advantage of the opening he found despite his attack being block. So, the Duke bent downward. One feet on the ground, the other was stretched out. As he spun around, he used the free leg to strike Kazuha at the legs to worsen his balance.

Caught off guard, the Duke was blown away by the end. “Drat! I should have killed you when I had the chance!” He was enraged over the fact Kazuha used his powers. Putting his sword away, he took out his bow and started firing arrows at Kazuha.

The Duke growled. “It was a necessary evil… to buy myself time to build my family so I can have a successor when I die!” He justified, though he specifically asked for eternal youth where he could still die if killed.

“You will be silent at once!” He aimed his arrow at Kazuha, hoping that one shot would knock him to the ground. And then… the arrow was fired. He didn’t care where it hit so long as his foe was knocked back to the ground.

Luckily for the Duke, he still had his bow which he managed to keep ahold of when he was blown away. “Don’t make this harder on yourself.” Ironic coming from someone who’s doing precisely that. He aimed the bow at Kazuha, ready to fire the arrow.

“I will end you right now!” He fired the arrow at Kazuha. This was a carefully aimed arrow. And then he fired several arrows in quick succession.

“I’ll get you myself!!” He dashed towards Kazuha, front flipped towards him, and when he landed, he slashed Kazuha to the ground.

“I do dare!” He slashed Kazuha.

“I will take you down, and then the world will be rid of you!” Once more, he swung his sword around, spinning 360 degrees with the slash.

Caught off guard, the Duke got sent sliding to the ground as he landed to the ground. He was struck by the stomach, bleeding out as he throw up blood. “You… will…” he continued coughing until he passed out.

The Duke just lied there unresponsive, continuing to bleed out. His royal attired stained by his own blood.